At a roundtable in Midlothian, advocates, doctors, and community members warned that contraception rights could be Virginia’s next political battlefield.
For Janicka Fernandez, the issue is personal. She spent $486 for three months of birth control—a figure so high she actually understated it at the roundtable.
She also told the room that losing access would be like taking away lifesaving medication.
🖊️ : Jessica F. Simmons
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